Chimney-protector



(No Model.)

W. HUBBARD.

GEIMNEY PROTECTOR.

No. 331,710. Patented 11%;? 1,1885.

og'IT-NESSES IJVVEJVTOR Attorney N. PEIZRS. Mama-Lithographer. Walhingtnn. n.c,

WILLIAM HUBBARD,

OF ODON, INDIANA.

Ct-llMNEY-PRGTECTOR.

rFQIl-CATIOL forming part of Letters Patent No.331fl710, dated December 1,1885.

Application filed July33,1835.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM HUBBARD, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Odon, in the county of Daviess and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flue-Protectors; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in the construction of chimneys, the objectof the same being to provide a device which will prevent the roof leaking around the chimney, and also to provide a means whereby the upward draft will be accelerated, the wind prevented from blowing down the chimney, and the upper portion of the same protected from the weather; and to this end my invention consists in the construction and the combination of the parts, as will. be hereinafter fully set "forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims. 1

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improvement, and Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view.

A represents the upper portion of the ehimncy, which may be constructed of brick-work or any other suitable material. Sheet-metal plates a b are attached to the metallic casting A, which encircles the chimney above and adjacent to the roof, through which said chimney passes. The lower plate, 1), lies immediately above the lathing or rooting-boards, while the uppenplate, a, is located immediately above the shingles. By this construction the root surrounding the chimney is made perfectly water-tight and the masonry protected from the weather.

Adjacent to the upper portion of the chimney-casing A are attached metallic bars or rods B, the lower ends of which are bent inwardly and secured beneath the rim or coping of the chimney proper. These rods are se-' cured at their lower ends to the upper part of the casing A, as shown in Fig. 2, and, after Serial No. 172,469. (No model.)

extending a slight distance upwardly, are bent inwardly, the upper tier of bricks of the coping being recessed for this purpose, and to the under side is secured a plate, G, the sides of which are bent downwardly, so as to be parallel with the upper horizontal portion of the rods B, and one laps the masonry, as shown. Immediately above the horizontal portion of the rods B is placed a tier or row of bricks, D, which are provided with vertical perforations 6, through which the vertical portions f of the rods B pass. Above the bricks D is secured a-mctallic plate, g, and above said metallic plate is laid another row of bricks, D. Above the upper tier of bricks, D, is attached a metallic coveringplate, E, which is of a sufficient length to overlap the ends of the top I). and the same is bent upwardly at its central portion, as shown. The rods B pass through this upper cover, E, and are secured thereto by means of nuts 2', which nuts hold the parts firmly in position.

By means of the device hereinbelore described rain is prevented from beatin g into the chimney, as well as downward drafts, and the upward draft is accelerated or increased,and thus the draft in the chimney will be increased, so as to prevent the same from smoking. It will also be noticed that as the chimney is incased the masonry-work thereof will be protected from the weather and the separation of the bricks prevented, thus obviating any danger from fire being communicated to the root at the junction of the same with the chimney. 'he upper portion of the chimney is also held in place and protected by the rods and plates, as set forth.

I ciaim 1. In a device for protecting chimneys, a superstructure composed of. alternating layers of brick and metal plates, bent metal bars extending through central openings in said superstructure, and a covering-plate, E, with open ends, secured by said bars, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. I11 combination with a chimney, the rod I3, having inwardly and upwardly bent portions, as shown, said rod having secured thereto, under the horizontally bent portion of a plate, 0, with downwardly-turned sides, one or more plates with central openings and verextending through the plates 0 g E, which are separated from each other by the rows of bricks D D, substantially as shown.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM HUBBARD.

Witnesses:

E. W. JOHNSON, H. H. TAYLOR. 

